Continuing Education Providers
The Uniform Construction Code (UCC) training and certification regulation provides a listing of organizations and types of organizations that the Department of Labor and Industry deems acceptable as providers of continuing education. No additional approvals are needed for any organization which is specifically listed or that falls under any of the generic types listed in the regulation.
Here are the providers approved via the regulation, along with some specific examples:
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The National Conference of States on Building Codes and Standards.
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A Federal, Commonwealth or state agency: the US Department of Energy; the Governor’s Center for Local Government Services (PA DCED); the Division of Codes and Standards (NJ DCA).
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An accredited academic institution: any accredited high school, technical or vocational school, junior college, community college, college or university, or a private school licensed or registered with the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
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A model code agency or its accredited local chapter: the International Code Council (ICC) and any of its local chapters, or a local chapter accredited by any of the three model code organizations (BOCA, ICBO or SBCCI) which consolidated their operations into the ICC.
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A trade association representing design professionals or the construction industry: the American Institute of Architects-Pennsylvania; the Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers; the Pennsylvania Builders Association; the Pennsylvania Housing Research Center.
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A national standards writing organization: the American Society of Mechanical Engineers; the National Fire Protection Association.
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An association serving or representing Commonwealth municipalities: the Pennsylvania League of Cities and Municipalities; the Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs; the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Commissioners; the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors.
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Testing-providers approved under section 401.6 of the training and certification regulation: Prometric, the ICC, the Pennsylvania Construction Codes Academy, any of the organizations accredited by ASME to certify persons as Qualified Elevator Inspectors, etc.
All continuing education providers should take note of the following:
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The Department’s Training and Certification regulation specifies that an applicant for re-certification must complete from 15 to 45 credit hours of continuing education, at least 1/3 of which must be directly related to his/her code certification categories. Further, one continuing education credit will be granted for each hour of classroom time.
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The regulation requires applicants for re-certification to submit evidence of the following: Name and address of the training provider; date attended; title of the course; subject matter of the course; and, credit hours received.
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It is critical that CE certificates provide sufficient information regarding course content, to enable the Department to determine if a course is related to a specific area of UCC certification (as opposed to a course like "Math Refresher Course for Code Officials" that cannot be counted toward the requirement highlighted in bold letters above).
Additional continuing education providers will be approved by the Department on an ad hoc basis and listed here. The following additional providers have been approved:
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Provider Name
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Effective Date
of Approval
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180 Degree Education |
June 3, 2008
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3M Fire Protection Products |
August 30, 2006
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Affordable Comfort, Inc.
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August 30, 2007
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Alan Chech Electrical Seminars |
December 18, 2008
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All Trades Training & Educational Services |
October 24, 2005
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American Inspection Agency Inc. (of Delaware) |
January 11, 2006
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American Trainco, Inc. |
February 12, 2007
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APA The Engineered Wood Association |
October 24, 2008
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Approved Code Services, Inc.
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April 28, 2009
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Atlantic Inland Inspections, Inc. |
February 28, 2003
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Automatic Fire Alarm Association |
January 13, 2005
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BASF |
October 25, 2011 |
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Blaze Master Fire Sprinkler Systems |
July 13, 2010 |
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Broad Run Consultants, Ltd. |
March 19, 2007
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Buddenbohn-Hagberg Associates |
July 30, 2004
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Building and Fire Code Academy |
April 17, 2003
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Bureau Veritas North America |
February 25, 2008
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Campbell Consultants |
February 24, 2004
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Captive Aire Systems, Inc. |
September 19, 2011
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Central PA Chapter of Construction Specifications Institute |
February 10, 2011
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Chubb Group of Insurance Companies |
June 3, 2008
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Clark Western Building Systems |
August 13, 2008
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Code Compliance Classes |
January 13, 2005
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Code Inspections, Inc. |
December 29, 2004
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CodeMaster Inspection Services, Inc. |
June 30, 2006
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Code.Sys Code Consulting |
July 14, 2003
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Commonwealth Code Inspection Service, Inc. |
April 28, 2004
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Comprehensive Education Solutions, LLC |
November 9, 2010
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Concrete Foundations Association of North America |
August 16, 2005
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Construction Training Service |
December 13, 2010 |
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David Diamentes Code Training and Consulting |
June 7, 2004
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Davis Technical Training |
December 22, 2006
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Dietrich Metal Framing |
November 17, 2008
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Dow Building Solutions |
June 2, 2009
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EIWPF-QEI |
January 15, 2008
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Electrical Association of Philadelphia |
June 7, 2004
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Electrical Education Center |
July 25, 2005
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Electrical League of Eastern Ohio, Inc. |
April 25, 2011
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Electronic Security Association |
May 5, 2011
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Elevator World, Inc. |
June 3, 2008
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Energy Transfer Technology, Inc. |
January 11, 2012
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Fairhill Seminars and Electrical Education, LLC |
September 30, 2008
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Fasten Master |
May 6, 2010 |
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Fire Safety Consultants, Inc. |
April 18, 2007
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Fire Smarts, LLC |
May 24, 2010
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Focal Partners Consulting, LLC |
February 16, 2011 |
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Franklin Engineering, Inc. |
February 28, 2008
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HILTI, Inc. |
June 20, 2008
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Hoover Treated Wood Products, Inc. |
March 10, 2004
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IBEW Local #98 Apprenticeship Training |
October 18, 2005
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IBEW Local 269 |
April 29, 2008
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IBEW Local 313 |
March 26, 2010 |
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Icynene, Inc. |
June 6, 2005
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I.E.C.A. of Philadelphia and Vicinity |
April 11, 2003
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iLevel by Weyerhauser |
August 21, 2007
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Institute for Technical Advancement |
July 6, 2005
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International Association of Electrical Inspectors (inc. all divisions and chapters) |
March 16, 2004
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International Code Consultants, Inc. |
June 7, 2004
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International Union of Operating Engineers Local 95 Training Fund |
July 29, 2002
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James G. Munger & Associates, Inc. |
December 5, 2008
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James Meyer Consulting, Inc. |
March 15, 2010 |
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JCR Productions, Inc. |
December 21, 2007
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Keene Building Products |
July 8, 2009
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Kelly P. Reynolds Associates, Inc. |
August 21, 2002
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Kwik Service Group, LLC |
October 3, 2006
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Liberty Inspection Group |
April 6, 2004
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Lorman Education Services |
February 14, 2006
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McPartland Electrical Education Institute |
June 26, 2008
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Middle Department Inspection Agency, Inc. |
March 4, 2003
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Mike Holt Enterprises, Inc. |
April 20, 2010 |
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Montgomery County Fire Academy |
March 29, 2007
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Mr. Electric |
January 28, 2008
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M. S. Electrical Training |
April 27, 2010 |
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Murphy Electric Company |
October 17, 2002
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MyElectricalCeu |
November 15, 2010 |
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NAT PRO Seminars, Inc. |
April 5, 2007
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National Burglar & Fire Alarm Association |
August 28, 2008
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National Code Seminars |
June 18, 2007
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National Electrical Contractors Assocation (inc. all its chapters) |
January 25, 2006 |
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National Technology Transfer, Inc. |
October 19, 2004
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National Training Institute |
September 4, 2003
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No-Burn of Northeast PA |
October 2, 2008
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Northeast Spa & Pool Association |
May 26, 2011
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Nu Wool Company |
June 10, 2008
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PA Burglar & Fire Alarm Association |
January 18, 2005
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Penn State Inspection Agency |
January 11, 2006
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Pennsylvania Association of Zoning Officials |
September 16, 2010 |
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Pennsylvania Concrete Promotion Council |
November 17, 2004
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Powers Fasteners, Inc. |
February 19, 2010 |
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Resource Dynamics/Green Building Education |
November 12, 2009 |
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Schneider Electric |
February 18, 2005
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Scranton Electricians' JATC (Local # 81) |
January 23, 2007
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Simpson Strong-Tie Corporation Inc. |
February 19, 2008
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Smoke Guard Corporation |
January 10, 2005
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Specialty Product & Insulation Company |
March 9, 2007
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Structural Building Components Association |
August 29, 2008
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Superior Walls of America, Ltd. |
September 27, 2006
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Tapco Group |
March 11, 2011
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Technical Education Services |
January 11, 2006
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Thermal Ceramics, Inc. |
April 6, 2007
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United Inspection Agency |
July 26, 2004
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United Spinal Association |
January 13, 2005
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Williams Training Agency |
July 13, 2004
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Zenith Design Group, Inc. |
May 27, 2003
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ZweigWhite, LLC. |
October 28, 2011
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Organizations or institutions not encompassed within the eight categories listed above and which desire to be approved should download, fill out and submit the application listed at the bottom of this page. It is critical that applicants provide the name of at least one government agency, model code agency, national standards writing organization or professional organization that has granted their members or other individuals continuing education credits for courses provided by the applicant. There is no fee associated with this application. Simply fill out the form and submit it to:
Chief, UCC Division
PA Department of Labor and Industry
651 Boas Street, Room 1613
Harrisburg, PA 17121-0750
If you have questions about the application form, call 717-787-3806, select "1" and then "9".
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